The fear of digital void
- Admin
- Jan 4
- 1 min read

In the era of perpetual connectivity, we have developed a collective phobia of silence. Pauses, those vital spaces where thought traditionally germinated and reflection flourished, are now perceived as threatening voids that must be immediately filled with digital noise. Every moment of potential solitude is quickly occupied by the infinite scroll of screens, the constant buzz of notifications, the compulsion to stay connected.
This permanent saturation of stimuli has eroded our ability to experience absence as something meaningful. Distance, that essential element that allows desire to be born and nostalgia to be cultivated, has been abolished by the illusion of constant presence offered by social networks. There is no longer time for longing to develop, for physical separation to transform into that sweet pain of missing someone that enriches our bonds.
In our rush to eliminate all empty space, we have lost something fundamental: the ability to process our experiences, to metabolize our emotions. Without pauses, without silences, without absences, our relationships become superficial, lacking the depth that can only emerge when we allow space to exist between us. The paradox is that, in our attempt to stay always connected, we become increasingly incapable of truly connecting.
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